If all the music written since Bach's time should be lost, it could be reconstructed on the foundation which Bach laid.

Musical ideas sprang to my mind like a flight of butterflies, and all I had to do was to stretch out my hand to catch them

Before Mozart, all ambition turns to despair.

Mozart, prodigal heaven gave thee everything, grace and strength, abundance and moderation, perfect equilibrium.

My opinion changes rapidly - one minute I can think it is very good and the next time I look at it, I see all the flaws and weaknesses therein.

Someone once told me love isn’t perfect—or predictable.

Human life depends not only on income but also on social opportunities, [for example] what the state does for educating.

The best perfection of a religious man is to do common things in a perfect manner. A constant fidelity in small things is a great and heroic virtue.

Nothing happens to man without the permission of God.

The British capitalize on their accent when they don't want you to know what they're saying. But if you wake them up at 4 A.M., they speak perfect English, the same as we do.

Every man is working out his destiny in his own way and nobody can be of any help except by being kind, generous, and patient.

The best time to laugh is anytime you can.

The foundations of justice are that on one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted.

Television is now the dominant factor in the lives of too many American children.

To hold on, you have to find something you’re willing to die for.